Title:
Beginning with braille : firsthand experiences with a balanced approach to literacy / Anna M. Swenson.
ISBN:
9780891286981
Personal Author:
Edition:
Second edition.
Publication Information:
New York, NY : AFB Press, [2016]
Physical Description:
xv, 442 pages ; 28 cm
Contents:
Trends in general education literacy instruction -- Trends in teaching braille -- Guidelines and strategies for teaching beginning braille -- Assessment and documentation -- Promoting early literacy : first experiences with reading and writing braille -- An overview of options for literacy instruction -- Teaching the beginning reader : three steps to beginning braille -- The third step : guided reading -- Beginning reading activities -- Teaching the beginning writer -- The developing writer, the writing process, and the role of technology -- Teaching the dual-media learner -- Teaching braille to students with diverse needs -- Case studies : two beginning braille readers -- Adapting print materials -- Braille literacy for sighted classmates.
Summary:
"Beginning with Braille, the illuminating classic written by a master teacher and beloved by readers in the United States and abroad, has been expanded and revised! This exceptional resource that has been an essential guide to helping educators teach braille to readers who are visually impaired contains invaluable new sections on a range of critical topics, including trends in general education literacy instruction and the teaching of braille, working with dual-media learners, and addressing diverse needs effectively. Updated with UEB, the second edition also includes new teaching materials, record forms, and braille activities."-- Provided by the publisher.
OCLC Number:
ocn920469721
Availability:
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